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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-08
A Sonorous Voice,

Two men wearing sombreros and long hair
sat opposite each other at table in a Calhoun
place restaurant The taller OF the two was
discussing the peculiarities Of dear friend
who had died somewhere in the state Of
Sonora
"He warn't much bigger'n toad" he sale,
ordering fresh round OF drinks, "but lordy,
how ne could yell. Never heered him, eh,
Jacki Then you don't know what you've
missed He war hundred times better'n the
Piute at yelp, an as sure as I'm a-Sttin'
here be could outhowl all the wolves you ever
seen on the Cimaron. Twar peculiar yelp.
this yelp OF Bens Beginnin' with a sigh as
soft as the breeze that sweeps DER Ingin
buryin' grounds on moOnlite mites, it would
slowly grow louder an louder until it sounded
Just as the wind does when she gets er
Screechin' through Last Stake canyon. But Ben
never stopped here. 1t MAS after he passed
this point that he made mems hair turn gray.
Liftin' his voice so high that you'd think he'd
split his throat he'd make the air snap an set
the rocks and snow a-tumblin' down the hills.
Talk about coyotes and wolves and mountain
lions why, Ben could outyell the whole kit o.
them put together, an scare 'em TO death to
boot. Compare this yell to suthin'l 1t 'cant
be done, Jack The difference between this
whoop and the whoop Of all ordinary man
was as great IS the difference between the
roar Of Niagara an the gurglin' OF this hcksr
down my throat Chicago Herald
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TIE JEWELLERS IN TeNGMENTS.
The Problem of How They Shall Live.
Antipathy Against the Country.

Against inc country
A tenement house In New York is de-
fined by law Us every house, building or
portion thereof which is rented, leased, or
hired out to be occupied, or is occupiedas
the home or residence Of moro than three
families, living independently Of one
another and doing their cooking on the
premises, or by more than two families
upon q floor, 50 living and cooking, but
having a common right in the halls, stair
ways and yards. There are many special
laws relcting to tenement houses in regard
10 fire escapes, ventilation, etc. Many
efforts have been made to improve the con-
struction of these buildings, but the density
OF tho popr lation, where they are in use,
almost precludes tho possibility Of any re-
form in their sanitary condition. The Pc
culiar shape of the island upon which New
York city is built has contracted the popu-
lation in tho lower part, 30 that In one ward
there are over 200, 900 persons to the square
mile, while in several others the popula-
ton reaches nearly 200, 900 to the square
mile. The problem az to how these people
shall live is a troublesome one. They
themselves seem to have little concern about
it and to havo adopted the motto OF Chat
tertons friend as to how and where they
shall eat and sleep, Don't know, don't
care"
All philanthropy has failed which has
had in view tho removal Of tho poor from
the city, where thero is little room and little
work, to the country, where there is too
much room and too much work. No ono
has attempted for many years to decide why
so many thousand poor people cling with SO
much tenacity to their unhealthy, uncom-
Portable rooms, which cannot be called
homes, and havo such an unaccountable
detestation for green fields and unpolluted
air 1t was thought that the elevated rail-
roads, with their cheap fares and rapid
transit, might relieve somewhat the neces-
Sity for herding, but there is 80 little desire
among the tenement population to get out
Of their present quarters that they viii
make no effort to help themselves.
AS about One-half the population OF the
city lives in these houses volunteer efforts
have been made by capitalists to improve
their construction, and at tho same time
make a return Of a fair percentage on the
money invested. Many a so-called model
tenement house has been erected, but not
one has as yet proved perfect success, al
though the best talent of tho architectural
profession has been enlisted TO solve the
problem.-New York Cor. Cleveland
Leader
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FACTS AND HEARSAYS.

Judge Reagan started for Texas yester-
dav to look after his senatorial campaign.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, was in the
Senate Chamber yesterday for the first
time in several weeks.
The House Committee on Civil Service
Reform has agreed to report fayorably
the bill to repeal the tenure-Of-office act.
Colonel Hams regards as very made
quate the proposed appropriation OF
100000 for the Potomac flats improve
ments.
The President Yesterday received del
egation interested in the Mission Indians
of California, and number OF congress
ional callers.
The report Of Mr. Benedict for the last
fiscal wear strongly recommends an ex-
tension of the buildings and increased
facilities for the service.
The Republicans Of the Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, district have nominated Hugh
]. Price to fill the unexpired term in Con-
gress caused by his fathers death, and
N. p. Haugen of the Fiftieth Congress.
The friends of Representative Adams,
of New York, says that he will succeed
Mr.. Hewitt on the Ways and Means Com
mittee despite the fact that Dir. Cox de-
sired the appointment.
Robert f. Beecher, son Of Henry Ward
Beecher. has been appointed a special
aren't of the treasury He was appointed
collector at Port Townsend, w. T., but
his nomination by President Cleveland
was rejected by the Senate.
The Government expects to begin pre-
liminary proceedings against the Bell
Telephone Company in Boston on Mon
day or Tuesday next The counsel Will
be District Attorney Stern OF. Boston and
Messrs. Chandler Whitman and Goode.
The counsel met yesterday evening at the
Department Of Justice to discuss the
case.
Public Printer Benedict was before the
Senate Printing Committee yesterday in
his own defense 10 meet the objections TO
his confirmation. Messrs. Burke and
Odell of the Grand Army were also pres
ent in Mr.. Benedict's behalf. 1t is urged
bv opponents of his confirmation that he
is not practical printer. No conclusion
was arrived at.
1t is learned on very good authority
that the President has no intention OF
calling an extra session Of Congress. lie
is convinced that such action should not
be taken without full assurance that the
extra session 80 convened would accom-
plish important work left undone by the
Fortv-ninth Congress. At present there
certainly is no assurance that such would
be the case.
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Upsetting a Preaoher,s Gravity.


DR.. Patterson was preaching very earn
est discourse and was carrying his congrega-
non with him, when an English pug dog
crossed the line Of his vision. The dog at
Tacted the attention Of no one in the auditor
nun, and there was no reason why it SHOULD
have attracted the attention of the preacher,
but the thought camo 10 him that the dog had
ib tail curled about as tight as circumstances
"ouidpermit Then came the question if the
tali was curled once more what would hap
pen. Would it not be possible to curl tho tail
20 tight as TO lift the hinder parts of the
oog and start him walking on his fore feet
With his tail in the airl All the time he had
been going on with bis sermon, but when this
old eoncelt Of giving the dogs tail an extra
curl came over him he burst into a horse
laugh
The Interruption came not only In the mid
Gle Of a proposition but in the middle Of a
sentence. He broke off without ceremony
INTO a laugh that startled himself quite as
inuch as the congregation. Once started he
found 1t very difficult to stop, and although
10 used hs handkerchief and made pretenco
Of having paroxysm Of coughing. still no
laughed I'LL the tears came. Even when he
started again on his sermon he found great
oiInculty In getting away from tho idea Of
thst dogs tail, and several times his voice
Tenbled and he had 10 shake himself az ono
~ dream. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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A CHICAGO BREWERY BURNED.
A Falling Wall Crashes Through the Roof
OF an Adjoining House.

CHICAGO, January Ernst Brothers
brewery, situated on the corner OF Haw-
thorne avenue and Larabee street, was
totally destroyed by fire this morning,
the first alarm being turned in at $40
o'clock. The fire was discovered in the
cooling house, a high brick structure, oc-
cupying nearly an entire block and sur
mounted by wooden cupGla. A large
quantity of beer was in stock, ready to be
drawn into the tanks. The point where
the fire broke out was almost inaccessi-
BILE, and the roof surrounding the cupola
was soon enveloped in flames. Shortly
after o'clock, when the tiremen were en-
gagged in an effort 10 get at the flames, the
coping Of the wall on the south side of
the building fell outward, and crashed
through the roof of the adjoining two
story frame building. No. SO Larabee
street. 1t was occupied as tenement by
four families, among which was that OF
Mrs. Coon, an invalid. She was badly
frightened, and the shock may prove
fatal. A number Of firemen were on lad
ders placed against the side of the build
ing. and one of them was struck by the
falling bricks, but not seriously hurt. Up
to II o'clock the flames were still con-
fined to the upper story. About the time
the wall fell the men Of the truck and an
engine company were on ladders at the
roof, and it seemed for moment that
the roof would fall and take them with
it. The marshal saw the danger and Or
dered the men down in time.
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FINANCIAL.
Reported by c. w. Branch & Co., bankerv
and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.
New York Stock Market.
REVIEW,

New YORK, January THE market to-
day has been very peculiar one, after open
ing firm under the influence Of an advance
in Jersey Central, it suddenly fell off and has
been more or less of puzzle to every ono.
The bull party by advancing prices gave
their opponents fresh opportunity upon
which to sell and we think the outcome OF
to-day has been to greatly increase the short
interest. The market has shown good un-
dertone all throughout and whenever the
pressue is removed, shows an indication to
improve.
Money seems TO work easier, and there are
all the elements existing which should tend
to establish genuine bull market, provided
that prices are not rushed up without dis
crimfnation. Prices closed irregular. Money
5 90 6 per cent.
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Bound to Outshine Tabor.

The presence in Chicago OF Mr.. James Car
Isle. OF Pueblo, Colo, calls TO mind an Incl
dent in connection with himself and ono OF
the men who became rich from tho output Of
Lcadvile The bonanzaite alluded 10 was
Gus Rische, and when the present millionaire
and ex-senator Tabor, was keeping store in
California Gulch, Mr. Tabor used to grub
stake Rische while he prospected for lead.
Eventually Rische and his crony, q man
named Hook, almost accidentally found the
great carbonate lead that quickly built a city
among the clouds and doomed Denver so sat
islactorily and made large number Of mil
lionaires. OF course Rische became rich with
the others, but, being always man Of unex-
alted tastes and decidedly illiterate, there
came time within few years in which
social line of demarcation was drawn. Thus
it happened that once, when Tabor and 9th
ers were entertaining some eastern maSnates
and capitalists with banquet at the Claren-
don in LeadviAe, Mr. Carlisle walked into
saloon and beheld Rische consoling himself
with an immense schooner of beer
"Hello" said Carlisle. "Why not at the
banquetln
"For der pest Of reasons, Chin; I dond get
nm invite, replied Rische "Dem felers vas
too arisdogratig; dey vas too decent unit re-
spectacle, und dey dond invite Inc some
moren
"Now that's too bad, y returned Carlisle.
"Dond you mind that, said Riscbe. 81 will
gif banget myself will get me dot bill Of
fair und viii more as duplicate it, und I
dond hef decent, respectable son Of a gun at
der table" Then suddenly, as II remember
ing something, he added: "Dond you get un-
easy, Chin; you viii got an invite. Chicago
Mail
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Progress of the Chinese Missions.

Fair Teacher-Now you understand the
moral OF George Washington's noble lifei
Chinaman-I sabe; Georgee Washeeton cut
down chelly tlee, he no lie, an Mclean man
elect big monumentee to him. But Mclean
man not like Chinyman Chinyman do samee
dings samee way alice time.
Fair Teacher-I 10 not quite catch your
meaning.
Chinaman-Melican man elect big monu-
mentee to George Wasbeeton what nevee
tellee lie; but Mclean man go light along lie
like hellee evely timee.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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REMARKS.

The wheat market has ruled rather dun 10
day. trading being light and fluctuations
small. Opening was weaker on free offerings
of long wheat and market sold of half cent;
From this point market rallied, and until
close bulk of tradi. was by local scaipers
Foreign markets remain firm, and though
exports have slackened up some, think only
temporary Looks like we have had about
enough decline and we expect higher mar
kets next week.
Corn dull and steady. Very little doing,
fluctuations being so small as to induce no
trading.
Provisions weakened and sold OFF consid-
erably all around. Large local operator
pounded the market severely.
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She Made a Afistalrn.

lhey had come over from New York to
Philadelphia on short trip, and had arrived
a. Tho hotel in the night. The next morning
$40 was sitting at the window looking ont.
What's going ONT" asked her husband.
Why, George" she said innocently, @it's
ne funniest funeral procession / ever saw.
everybody walking along 30 slow, and not
saIrlsse or hearso in sight anywhere. just
lock-"
Ho stepped 20 the window.
fshaw!' ho said, "that's.no funeral pro-
ersion. Its Philadelphia business Inc going
@work. "-Washington Critic
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THE LOSS OF THE HARVEY MILLS.
Probability that Twenty-one OF the Crew
of Twenty-four Perished.

Probability that Twenty-one OF the Crew
of Twenty-four Perished.
SAN FRANcIsco, January THE crew
of the ship Harvey Mills, which foundered
at sea while on a voyage from Seattle for
this port, numbered twenty-four souls all
told The survivors say that when all
hope of saving the ship was abandoned
the captain an, three men attempted
to leave the ship in a small boat, but as
soon as they left the ships side the boat
was capsized by heavy sea and 1t Is be-
lieyed that they were drowned. -Four
others took to raft, but have not since
been heard of. Mate Cusham and three
of the crew also left the ship on raft,
but before they were picked up one OF
the men went crazy and jumped over
board. The other twelve OF the crew
stuck 10 the ship, and the survivors saw
her go down. All on board must have per
ished The three rescued men left San
Pedro for this city yesterday.
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A BIT OF OOG-GEREL
We bought him when a puppy,

We bought him when a puppy,
And we know he was pug,
For he had the usual trademark
On his ugly little mug.
He had eyes the size Of walnuts,
And his nozs 10 heaven turned
And his under jaw protruded
As il for flesh it yearned.
While his color it was ofr'll
And his face was black as tar,
And the moles upon his cheekles
Were the same as puggies' are.
And we knew he was thorough"
When we watched him at his play
For his monkey-like expression
Gave his origin away.
And this origin Of species
Is very funny thing,
When the grandson OF q monkey
Can be such a cunning thing.
LATER.
He's developed to bulldog,
Evolution has begun,
And we fear he'll be o terr-ie-or
Before his race Is run.
prt there's one small consultations
III that now he's ug-
Iier, IL that were possible,
Than when he was pug.
Detroit Free PuW
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4 Coachman's Crime.

ST.. LOUIS, January Henry Marshall,
colored coachman, has been held for
the grand jury on the charge Of causing
the death of Laura Varley, who was
burned to death in his room by her clothes
taking fire from a stove while trying to
escape from him Lena Stump, who was
promised one dollar by the coachman for
every girl whom she should bring TO his
room, and who brought the deceased to
the stable, was held as accessory TO the
fact
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THIRTY-FIvE BELOW IN IOWA.
The IL and %. Disaster.

TIFFIN, O., January AT the inquest
into the recent disaster, which began this
afternoon, the testimony showed that
the freight-train men knew they were
running on the time Of the passenger
train. Engineer Keller, Of the freight,
who stated last night that he would be
damned if he came near the inquest, was
not present
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Interesting Incidents and Gossip.
XLIXth CONGRESS.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, January 7.-Several Pc
titions were presented in favor OF the
experimental agricultural stations bill (;
also remonstrance signed by many bust
ness-men of Dayton, o., against, and
petitions from the Business-Men's Club,
of Kenosho, Wis, and from the Wiscon-
sin State Grange in favor OF the inter
State commerce bill.
Mr.. Call offered resolution declaring
that certain lands granted for railroad
purposes in Florida should be forfeited,
and instructing the Attorney-General to
bring suit against all corporations at
tempting to sell or advertise public lands
embraced in railroad grants where bills
for forfeiture are pending before Con-
gress. He asked to have it laid on the
table, and said he would call it up here
after.
The Senate then proceeded to the busi-
ness on the calendar and passed num-
Der of bills.
Senator Beck moved that as tomorrow
will be Saturday and the anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans, the adjourn
ment Of the Senate to day be until Mon
day. The resolution was adopted.
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A snnerflnons Question.

A chunk of a boy asked Ticket Seller Ayres
for a half rate ticket 10 Cheshire the other
dav. slow old are your asked the ticket
seller "Ten years Old" said the boy. when
were you bornr asked MIR. Ayres. Ten
years ago" said the young Yankee. He got
ais half fare ticket.-New York Sun q l.xsi
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sbs Thought He Rang the Bell.

First Omaha Girl-Oh, dearie, really be-
Heve Mr. Fitzsweetie's last poem was about
you; now, wasn't iti
Second Omaha Girl-Yes, the brute.
"Why, what on earth ails your
"Its q perfect insult"
aInsultP
ayes. insult. The idea OF his using such an
expression as chestnut hair just as II
bought it at secondhand wig store."-
Omaha World.
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Professor Tosso Dead.

CovINGToN, KY, January Professor
Joseph Tosso, celebrated violinist, died
at his home yesterday. He was born In
Italy eighty-fve years ago. He had be-
come famous throughout the country BY
reason of the composition of the quaint
melody of "The Arkansas Traveller"
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Denying Nj. Blowitz's Story.

LONDON, January THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Times lontradicts the
statement of NJ. Blowitz, the Paris cor
respondent of that paper, that a treaty
has been entered into between Russia
and Germany, and says that no such ALI
ance exists.
1t was said the alliance provided that,
in case of war between Russia and Aus
tria, Germany should hold aloof, and that
Russia should do likewise if hostilities
occurred between Germany and France.
LONDON, January THE Standard
saws Mr. Gladstone is prepared to modify
his home scheme with view to
conciliate the dissident Liberals, and is
willing to confine the powers of tAe Irish
legislative body to questions exclusively
Irish delegated TO 1t.
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Hone She'll Find Him.

Washington woman bid on and secured
q dead letter package, and found therein
pair Of jean trousers. She Is now looking
around for a man to put In them.--Judge.
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IL Is n Fact

that DR.. Davids Cough Syrup Is perfectly
harmless and the most effective cure Tor
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis Group, etcy
known. Don't take any OF the Just-as- gooa
(so-called) cough cures offered you because
they cost the seller less but insist upon hav-
ing DIR. David's Cough Syrup.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
HAPPENINGS AT HOME AND ABROAD
AS SENT OVER THE WIRES.

Cold Weather at Chicago-The Loss of the
"Harvey MiIls"-The Baltimore and Ohio
Disaster-A Coachman's Crime-Weather
Indicatlons-Profess Tosso Dead-La-
test Foreign News, &C., &c.
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No Flies on Him.

A bald-headed citizen OF Cedar Falls, Ia,
b having his wife, who is very skillful with
= brush, paint spider on the top OF his
hsad 10 friChtsn away Aisa.-OmahA Bea
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ONE CENT.
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, January 6.--Indications
for Virginia for the next twenty-four
hours Slightly warmer, fair weather
followed by snow; northeasterly winds.
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House.

On motion Of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas,
the Senate bill was passed amending the
act providing for the sale Of the Sac and
Fox and Iowa Indian reservations in
Nebraska and Kansas. The amendment
provides for the allotment of lands in
severalty to minors and orphans.
On motion OF Mr.. Bennett, of North
Carolina, the Senate bill was. passed for
the erection of public building at Will
mington, N. c., with an amendment limit
ing the ultimate cost to $lj0,000.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, made an un-
successful effort to have private business
dispensed with for the day for the pur-
pose of enabling the House of resume the
consideration of the bill for the creation
of the Department of Agriculture and
Labor, but the House went into commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee, in the chair on the private calen-
dar.
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Weather STRIPS.

William p. Marrow & Son, No. 10
North Seventh street. will make your doors
and windows secure from draughts OF cold AR
and dampnes with their weather strips, which
they apply and guarantee for cents per
literal foot
Rubber stamps of your name and bot
lie of superior indellible ink sent TO any ad-
dress, for only 40 cents.
Agents wanted. Circulars free.
OLD DOMINION STAMP WORKS,
122 East Broad street.
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THIRTY-TWO DEGREES BELOW.
The Northwest Congealed Beneath Anoth
er Extremely Cold Wave.


er Extremely Cold Wave.
CHICAGO, January THE mercury fell
steadily in this city until o'clock this
morning, when the thermometer register
ed fourteen degrees below zero, and at
6 O'Clock had risen to ten degrees below,
and has since remained stationary, and,
according to the signal service report,
will probably continue to do so for the
next twenty-four hours.
At st. Paul the thermometer stood at
thirty-two degrees below, while the ex-
treme Northern Minnesota and Canadian
stations had not sent in any reports. At
Davenport, Iowa, the thermometer regis
tered twenty degrees below.
THIRTY-FIVE BELOW IN IOWA.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Jan. THE
weather last night was clear, and the
thermometer registered 30 below zero.
Toward morning it clouded up and be-
came milder. 1t was 20 degrees below at
8 o'clock and 19 below at 8 o'clock.
[Marshaltown is where the Electric
Limit is published, and it is said to be one
of the coolest places with the warmest
hearted people in the world.